Knitted garment



s. FELDMAN KNITTED GARMENT Dec. 2, 1952 2 SHEETS--SHEET 1 I Filed May 2'7, 1952 INVENTOR.

' Samuel Feldmaw BY I Patented Dec. 2, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE KNITTED GARMENT Samuel Feiama'n. Forest Hills, N. Y., assignor to Lass '0Scotland, Ltd., New York County, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application Ma- 1952, Serial No. 290,175

(01. se m) This mventien relates to a knitted fabric and a garment made of same.

-It is an object of this invention to provide a fabric which will be wider at its lowerend than atits upper end, so that when said fabricis "made into a skirt, a flared effect will be produced.

It is amrther object of this invention to pro vide a fabric which will give the illusion of being formed of straight longitudinal lines of stitch ing whereas in actuality the fabric will be wider at its lower efrid than at its upper-end.

It is a further object of this invention to pro: duce a fabric which can be transformed into a flared skirt or dress cheaply and inexpensively by merely providing one seam on the side of the skirt or dress. Briefly stated the invention comprises the manufacture of a knitted fabriocomprising a plurality of longitudinal rows of stitching wherein the thread comprising s'lich stitching is thicker at the lower end of the fabric than at the upper end thereof and whereih the thicker thread is secured to the thinner thread at points spaced frofn'the "upper and lowere'iids of the fabric so that the fabric is wider at its lower end than at its upper end. V

Preferably, but not essentially, the longitudinal rows of stitching are formed. into a plurality of longitudinal series wherein the rows or one series project from the front surface of the fabric while the rows of the other series project from the rear surface of the fabric. It is also preferable, in order to enhance the appearance of the fabric when it is formed into a skirt or dress to alternate the first-named series with the last named series in one to one relationship.

In the specific modification of the invention shown herein the differing thickness of the thread comprising the stitching of this invention is produced by dividing the longitudinal series of, stitching into three sections, one below another, wherein the thread" comprising the first section is formed of two strands, the thread comprising the second section is formed of three strands, and the thread comprising the third section is formed of four strands. It is understood that the sections mentioned above are each below the previous section.

In the specific modification of the invention shown herein the sections mentioned above are secured to each other at points which may all be described by two transverse imaginary arcs spaced from each other and from the upper and lower ends of the fabric.

The invention will be further described by ref- 2 erence to the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this specification.

Fig. 1 is a front view of a woinahs skirt i-nade of the fabric of this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view 'of the fabric in the top section of Fig. 1 showing the details of con-- 'struction of the fabric of this in'ven'tieh.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the fabric in the middle section of Fig. -1 showing the details hf construction of the fabric of this invention.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view or the fabric in the lowest sectionof Fig. 1 showing the details of construction 'of the fabric or this inventien.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the fabric of this invention taken on lines 5- 5 of Fig. 3.

There is provided skirt H which is formed or the fabric of this invention. Skirt ll may be at= tac'hed to an upper body portion (not shown) of conventional material so as to form a dress, or securing member I la may be disposed about the upper portion of the skirt t6 hold it to the bbd'y of the wearer.

Skirt H is formed with a plurality ef longitudihal series l2 which project from the front surface of the fabric and an additior'ial-pluraliti of longitudinal series l3 which project from the rear portion of the fabric. Series 12 and 13 are in alternate one to one relationship.

series I! and ['3 are formed of a plurality of longitudinal ifow's 6f stitching I4,- I5, 16, l1; l8; l9 and 20. However the threads forming these rows are thicker at the bottom than at the top of the fabric. It is possible to produce this difference by using different thicknesses of threads, but, in the preferred modification of this invention, this difference in thickness is produced in the following manner.

The fabric is divided into sections 2|, 22 and 23 one below another. The top section 2|, which is the narrowest, is composed of rows I l-20 which are formed by two strands of threads '25 and 26. The middle section 22, which is next in thickness, is formed of three strands 25, 26 and 21, while the lowest section 23 which is the thickest, is formed of four strands 25, 26, 21, and 28. At the junction points of the different thicknesses of thread the excess strand does not continue upwardly.

In the preferred modification of this invention the junction points between the rows of different thicknesses of thread may all be described by imaginary transverse arcs 30 and 3| spaced from each other and from the upper and lower ends of the fabric.

It can thus be seen that while the number of rows of stitching are the same from top to bottom the width of the threads thereof is greater at the bottom than at the top and that if the fabric is made into a skirt as shown the skirt will have a flared effect which is greatly desired in this art.

The foregoing specific embodiments of this invention as shown in the foregoing specification are for illustrative purposes and for purposes of example only.

Various changes and modifications can obviously be made within the spirit and scope of this invention and will occur to those skilled in this art.

I claim:

1. A knitted skirt comprising a plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projecting from the front surface of the skirt and additional plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projecting from the rear surface of the skirt, said series being divided into a plurality of sections, one below the other; the thread comprising the topmost section being formed of a plurality of strands, the thread comprising the lower section being formed of a greater plurality of strands and wherein the said threads comprising the said sections are secured to each other at points spaced from the upper and lower ends of said skirt so that said skirt is wider at its-lower end than at its upper end.

2. A knitted skirt comprising a plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projecting from the front surface of the skirt, an additional plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projecting from the rear surface of the skirt, said series being divided into a plurality of sections, one below the other; the thread comprising the lower section being formed with a greater number of strands than the thread comprising the upper section and wherein the said'threads comprising the said sections are secured to each other at points spaced from the upper and lower ends of said skirt so that said skirt is wider at its lower end than at its upper end.

3. A skirt as described in claim 2 with a securing member at the upper end of said skirt.

4. A knitted skirt comprising a plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projficting from the front surface of the skirt. an additional plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projecting from the rear surface of the skirt, said series being divided into three sections, one below another, the thread comprising the topmost section being formed of two strands, the thread comprising the middle section being formed of three strands and the thread comprising the lower section being formed of four strands and wherein the said threads comprising the said sections are secured to each other at points spaced from the upper and lower ends of said skirt so that said skirt is wider at its lower end than at its upper end.

5. A knitted skirt comprising a plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projecting from the front surface of the skirt, an additional plurality of longitudinal series of longitudinal rows of stitching projecting from the rear surface of the skirt, said series being divided into a plurality of sections, one below another; the thread comprising the topmost section being formed of a plurality of strands, the thread comprising the next lower section being formed of a greater plurality of strands and the thread comprising the next lower section being formed of a still greater plurality of strands and Wherein the said threads comprising the said sections are secured to each other at points spaced from the upper and lower ends of said skirt so that the said skirt is wider at its lower end than at its upper end. 7 I

6. A skirt as described in claim 5 including a securing member at the upper portion of said skirt.

SAMUEL FELDMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Thurston Oct. 30, 1951 

